A pain-filled week this week, packed with co-codamol and distracting things to do. New tenants in one of the apartments made me address the fact that the three seater faux leather sofa and chair which had been in the flat for the last five years were NOT MOREGEOUS!!!! I knew this of course, but other... Continue Reading →
The Moregeous garden slate fest continues
I blogged about this sorry looking front garden above a couple of weeks ago, whilst we were re-tiling the front path after a crap job when I first bought it 4yrs ago. Weeks of intermittent rain and shine this summer, plus decades of previous neglect meant a spaghetti junction of roots under the soil which constantly... Continue Reading →
Finished timber shelves up on the tenants’ resurrected terrace
How can anyone not love the knots, grain and perfect imperfections of real wood, it just knocks laminate or any fake replacements into a cocked hat everytime. Of course, it's not practical for every job and can be cost prohibitive on large pieces of furniture, especially in the rental market, but it's such a delight... Continue Reading →
New diamond pattern slate path for tenants: signed, sealed and delivered
I bought and developed a property five years ago which didn't get my full attention, unusual in Moregeousland. I'd just had a car accident and injured my back so was a lot more hands off than usual for quite a long time. Sometimes when things aren't done properly, it takes a while for the resulting... Continue Reading →
How to use an old picture frame to make a hallway blackboard
Gone a bit potty with the blackboard paint this week and had great fun 🙂 After creating some blackboards with old kitchen doors, I found an old frame which had no glass, one of those things just waiting to come in handy, i.e. gathering dust in a corner. There was a spare wall in one... Continue Reading →
Reclaimed gorgeous timber for our Moregeous project
Back in 2001 I met a man with a passion for trees. Having always had a real love for oddly shaped bits of timber and driftwood, it made me realise there were other people out there who shared this passion, so I wasn't just a weirdo wood lover! When I bought my first flat in... Continue Reading →
Boring old kitchen doors + blackboard paint = new tenant noticeboards!
I smile when I say it and know Mr M's going to roll his eyes and whistle the tune to Steptoe, but I honestly mean every word when I murmur "It might come in useful one day, I'll just pop it in the cellar...." Well, this time, it DID come in useful! Those cruddy pale... Continue Reading →
MAKE IT MOREGEOUS 